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I wholeheartedly agree with you but what's interesting to me is that the Tacoma and Hilux share some common parts, at least in design, such as brakes (both are still disc front, drum rear), front suspension, steering, similar family transmissions (gearing varies). At a high level their main...

Strictly speaking 102" whip with a 6" spring is 1/4λ on 27 MHz. Your K40 (great antenna BTW) is also a 1/4λ electrically, just physically shortened with a transformer in the base. The radio won't know any difference but the 102" whip has more radiating length and can work better (to some...

You're carrying the charging system in your vehicle whether you use it or not. If you've designed a power system that is optimized for running from batteries, e.g. using solar primarily, then carrying a generator for an occasional use does seem quite redundant. Using a generator instead of...

In economics it's known as opportunity cost. In our current reality even if you can find the two parts for those asking prices doing so without lead times is impossible. FWC is suggesting a potential buyer should be ordering now if you want it sometime in 2022. A new Granby could be priced at...

Too bad it's come to this because in normal world that looks like it would be a pretty neat truck.

"Owner of an overland® camper tries paralleling 20 USB charge packs to run his laptop and cell booster working off grid for a week."

This is the fundamental to the O.P.'s original question. A 20 A-hr Anker pack is nominally 3.7V, thus 3.7V x 20 A-hr = 74 W-hr The 100 A-hr BattleBorn is nominally 13.8V, thus 13.8V x 100 A-hr = 1,380 W-hr Just comparing 1,380 / 74 = 18.6 times the stored energy. If the Anker is $50 x 18.6 =...

The MV-50 is specified 72 LPM (about 2.54 CFM) @ 0 psi, 50% duty cycle @ 40 psi with a maximum of 40 minutes continuous run time and weighs just shy of 11 lbs. It's roughly similar to a Viair 300/400 on paper. I run my 265/75R16 tires at 42 psi (E-rated) on the street and generally air down to...

I pulled the CB from my truck just recently since the club I'm in only has a couple of CB users still. It's mostly FRS on runs and the decision is to move to GMRS as the official radio with FRS being fine since it's interoperable. It had been used once in the last two years, I won't miss it...

LOL. That's a bummer, I'd have been keen to see a compare and contrast with the MV-50 in particular. The duty cycle numbers would seem to indicate a lot of resting between tires or high wear-and-tear but 4 years of 4WD use is nothing to scoff at all. As I mentioned, my MV-50's got to be at...

There's nothing more modern about current CBs compared to your Realistic. They may add features like WX but they're not going to perform as CBs any better. If you like your CB and you're still using it then I'd just get a weather radio. That is if you can find one. It might be a matter of...

How old is yours?

Viair has a fine reputation but if you can swing it the 300 or 400 would be a better match. The 88 would be OK to fill one tire in a pinch but doesn't have the duty cycle to fill back all four truck sized tires so you'd fill one and wait, fill another and wait, etc. The 300 and 400 are really...

Can you post photos? Have you tried just cleaning the corrosion and putting in new batteries? It might still work fine. You neutralize leaked battery acid with vinegar, which will bubble as you dab it on (use a Q-Tip). Once it's stopped bubblign you can clean the residue with a damp sponge...

@resolutefool - @DirtWhiskey I am definitely not doubting but I am curious to understand. I checked the 2021 FCA documentation (probably similar, I dunno)...

It's wise to know technology has limits and never be without an alternative source. Cell phone and tablet navigation in my experience starts to fall short when you're exploring rather than following tracks or have a fairly specific idea of where you're trying to go. I can't get context and...

With all the Overland® crap strapped to the roof you should be slowing down to prevent dying in a roll over during evasive traffic maneuvers, shouldn't you? Anyway, have you been over Vail pass lately? It's half gravel and the speed limit is (I think) 25 MPH because of the half a foot tall...

Gaia and BCN need a cellular or WiFi data connection unless you cache (pre-download) everything you need ahead of time. A clear view of the sky is for the GPS in your device to locate you. Which are you having trouble with? I'd guess the former because you probably dropped off the edge of...

It's interesting in the details. Gaia ended (or had ended, not sure who initiated it) their 3rd party license with CalTopo in January of this year and seems to have stopped using ESRI in March. So they seem to be building maps internally and only using OSM or government external data. If you...

LOL, I avoid Interstate as much as possible and am pretty successful at it. :) But I don't have a commute so the truck's job is only recreational. A significant difference is my truck hasn't eclipsed the GVWR (5,350 lbs) yet and I've got a stick shift (this is, I think, key). Haven't timed...